VAC-11460 State Facilitator

The engagement of State Facilitator is to ensure that program implementation in hard to reach areas is monitored & quality assured for the delivery of expected results. The State Facilitator will work closely with the partners on the field to provide the effective coordination & monitoring of the implementation of all activities under the Education & Youth Empowerment Program (EYE-p) work plan & contributing to the overall results of Jigawa, Kano & Sokoto field offices. The State Facilitator will ensure the effective facilitation in the implementation & coordination of equitable access to quality learning for all children in the EYE-p focus LGAs, tracks progress, document results, develop recommendations for progress & ensure resources are utilized judiciously for intended purposes. The State Facilitator will deploy knowledge & experience to create momentum at LGA, community & school levels in the quality & timely implementation of planned activities.

The assignment will entail the State Facilitator to effectively contribute to coordination & monitoring of the implementation of all activities under the EYE-p work plan & contributing to the overall results of the field office workplan, in partnership with state education agencies & private / public organizations. The State Facilitators shall carry out the following tasks in fulfilling the expectations of the post: 

• In consultation with the Education Specialist, conduct secondary & primary data collection & cross sectoral analysis, preparing & disseminating key education response outputs / results.

• Document & report the reach and impact of our clients interventions weekly using a pre aggregated template.

• Report any actual or potential acts of misappropriation, abuse, misuse, or deviation from implementation plans to the supervisor.

• Maintain up to date & accurate records / database on our clients education program implementation across the three output areas in the state & ensure effective & timely information reporting as required.

• Conduct quality assurance activities at LGA, community & school levels to ensure quality of the implementation of interventions, under the guidance of the Education Specialist.

• Work closely with MOE, SUBEB, IQSB & SAME EMIS officials to ensure timely completion (based on the agreed timeframe) of annual school census data collection, processing, data cleaning, data merging & analysis.

• Standard statistics reports generation & dissemination of gender disaggregated results.

• Liaise with MOE, SUBEB & SAME officials to provide technical support to strengthen capacity of staff at LGEA level for effective coordination of different interventions including LURITS, TMIS, ASC, school safety, GBV in schools & community engagement activities.

• Document lessons learned & best practices, producing monthly stories on EYE, including human interest stories & picture stories at least twice a year.

This role reports to the line manager

• Bachelors degree in education, social sciences, economics, or related fields.

• Must be computer literate with an excellent knowledge in data management.

• Fluency in English language & good English writing skills.

• Fluency in Hausa, the language of the immediate environment where the State Facilitator is deployed.

• At least 5 years of experience & demonstrated ability in supporting capacity development work in the education or social sciences.

• Experience working on gender issues & extensive knowledge & skills of education & social sectors in Nigeria, preferably in northern Nigeria.

• Strong analytical skills using diverse & complex quantitative & qualitative data.

• Experience working in a humanitarian context is an asset.

• Skills in use of Microsoft office suites are a must.

• Experience working with UN or NGO programs / projects is an asset.

• Demonstrates, applies & shares technical knowledge.

• Good understanding of community involvement & participation.

• Communicates effectively, both orally & in writing, to varied audiences, especially in target states.

• Able to work effectively in a multicultural environment, sets high standards for quality of work & consistently achieves project goals.

• Skillsets in assessment, basic statistical analysis, situation analysis, participatory & field assessment methods.

• Local knowledge, gender, age & protection expertise required.

• Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to analyse diverse & complex information from a wide range of sources to make analytical statements to inform decision making.

• Good report writing skills.

• Capacity to work in an emergency context under stressful conditions & strict deadlines.

• Good communication & networking skills, including the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams as well as establishing & maintaining close working relationships with a variety of implementing partners including government MDAs at the local level & counterparts at different levels.

• Good computer skills, including experience with various software.

This role has no team management responsibility.

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.